Nick Diaz
7-7-0, 1 NC
UFC record, 15 fights, 204.5 min
26-10-0 (2 NC)
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
0-2
in 2 title fights
- Height
- 6'1"
- Reach
- 76"
- Weight
- 170 lb
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Born
- Tue, Aug 2, 1983, age 43
- First UFC fight
- Fri, Sep 26, 2003
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Sep 25, 2021
01/How he wins
in 7 wins
4 KO/TKO (punch to head at distance 2, punches to head on ground 2), 2 submissions, 1 decision in 7 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 4 | 1 |
| Submission | 2 | 0 |
| Decision | 1 | 6 |
| All | 7 | 7 |
1 no contest not in either column
02/Career rates
15 fights, 204.5 min
Sig strikes landed
4.26 per min
872 in 204.5 min, 15 fights
Sig strike accuracy
41.7%
872 of 2,093 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
3.89 per min
796 of 1,736 landed on him in 204.5 min
Takedowns
1.03 per 15 min
14 of 41 · 204.5 min
Takedown accuracy
34.1%
14 of 41 attempts
Takedown defence
49 of 78
defended of attempted on him, 204.5 min
Control time
2:10 per 15 min
29:30 of 204:32
Knockdowns
3
scored in 204.5 min, 15 fights
Submission attempts
0.95 per 15 min
13 in 204.5 min
Where his sig strikes land
75% distance, 18% clinch, 7% ground
658 distance, 155 clinch, 59 ground of 872 landed
What he hits
69% head, 24% body, 6% leg
605 head, 212 body, 55 leg of 872 landed
Cage time
204:32
15 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
1 fight was overturned or ruled a no contest. Its minutes and attempts count in every rate above; the result counts in neither column of the record.
03/Title fights
0-2 in 2
- Lv Georges St-PierreWelterweight, title fight. Sat, Mar 16, 2013, UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
- Lv Carlos ConditWelterweight, interim title. Sat, Feb 4, 2012, UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
04/By division
2 divisions
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleweight | 2 | 0-1-0, 1 NC | 35.7 | 227 of 562 | 6.35 | 0 of 2 | 0:02 of 35:44 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| Welterweight | 13 | 7-6-0 | 168.8 | 645 of 1,531 | 3.82 | 14 of 39 | 29:28 of 168:48 | 3 | 6 in 7 |
| All | 15 | 7-7-0, 1 NC | 204.5 | 872 of 2,093 | 4.26 | 14 of 41 | 29:30 of 204:32 | 3 | 6 in 7 |
05/By year
2003 to 2021
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 10.7 | 150 of 339 | 13.98 | 0 of 1 | 0:00 of 10:44 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0-0-0, 1 NC | 25.0 | 77 of 223 | 3.08 | 0 of 1 | 0:02 of 25:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 25.0 | 41 of 136 | 1.64 | 0 of 0 | 0:36 of 25:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 25.0 | 105 of 246 | 4.20 | 1 of 3 | 1:45 of 25:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 178 of 350 | 11.87 | 0 of 0 | 3:23 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2006 | 4 | 2-2-0 | 49.1 | 194 of 492 | 3.95 | 4 of 14 | 10:07 of 49:09 | 1 | 2 in 2 |
| 2005 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 21.1 | 51 of 106 | 2.42 | 2 of 6 | 4:49 of 21:04 | 1 | 2 in 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 21.5 | 59 of 177 | 2.74 | 1 of 3 | 2:06 of 21:31 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 12.1 | 17 of 24 | 1.41 | 6 of 13 | 6:42 of 12:04 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| All | 15 | 7-7-0, 1 NC | 204.5 | 872 of 2,093 | 4.26 | 14 of 41 | 29:30 of 204:32 | 3 | 6 in 7 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
06/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 15 of 15 | 71.1 | 291 of 693 | 4.09 | 5 of 17 | 12:40 of 71:04 | 2 | 3 | 2, won 2 |
| Round 2 | 13 of 15 | 59.0 | 325 of 739 | 5.51 | 4 of 11 | 9:08 of 58:58 | 1 | 2 | 2, won 2 |
| Round 3 | 11 of 15 | 44.5 | 181 of 436 | 4.07 | 4 of 10 | 5:29 of 44:30 | 0 | 7 | 8, won 3 |
| Round 4 | 3 of 15 | 15.0 | 36 of 107 | 2.40 | 0 of 2 | 0:11 of 15:00 | 0 | 1 | |
| Round 5 | 3 of 15 | 15.0 | 39 of 118 | 2.60 | 1 of 1 | 2:02 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 | 3, won 0 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
07/Fight log
15 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Sep 25, 2021UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega | Robbie LawlerMiddleweight | LKO/TKO, R3 0:44Punch to Head At Distance | 150 of 339 | 0 of 1 | 0:00 | 0 | 10:44 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 31, 2015UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz | Anderson SilvaMiddleweight | NCOverturned, R5 5:00Failed Drug Test by Silva Sal D'amato 46 - 49. Marcos Rosales 45 - 50. Glenn Trowbridge 45 - 50. | 77 of 223 | 0 of 1 | 0:02 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 16, 2013UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz | Georges St-PierreWelterweight, title fight | LUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Richard Bertrand 45 - 50. Sal D'amato 45 - 50. David Therien 45 - 50. | 41 of 136 | 0 of 0 | 0:36 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 4, 2012UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit | Carlos ConditWelterweight, interim title | LUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Junichiro Kamijo 47 - 48. Patricia Morse-Jarman 46 - 49. Cecil Peoples 46 - 49. | 105 of 246 | 1 of 3 | 1:45 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 29, 2011UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz | BJ PennWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Adalaide Byrd 28 - 29. Tony Weeks 27 - 29. Roy Silbert 28 - 29. | 178 of 350 | 0 of 0 | 3:23 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 18, 2006UFC 65: Bad Intentions | Gleison TibauWelterweight | WKO/TKO, R2 2:27Punches to Head On Ground | 24 of 51 | 0 of 1 | 3:17 | 0 | 7:27 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 26, 2006UFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral | Josh NeerWelterweight | WSubmission, R3 1:42Kimura From Side Control | 75 of 199 | 3 of 5 | 2:01 | 0 | 11:42 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 15, 2006UFC 59: Reality Check | Sean SherkWelterweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Abe Belardo 27 - 30. Cecil Peoples 27 - 30. Alejandro Rochin 27 - 30. | 57 of 136 | 1 of 1 | 1:26 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 4, 2006UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3 | Joe RiggsWelterweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Abe Belardo 28 - 29. Tony Weeks 27 - 30. Glenn Trowbridge 28 - 29. | 38 of 106 | 0 of 7 | 3:23 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 5, 2005The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale | Diego SanchezWelterweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Marcos Rosales 27 - 30. Cecil Peoples 27 - 30. Nelson Hamilton 27 - 30. | 13 of 34 | 2 of 5 | 2:20 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 4, 2005UFC 53: Heavy Hitters | Koji OishiWelterweight | WKO/TKO, R1 1:24Punch to Head At Distance | 25 of 44 | 0 of 0 | 0:03 | 1 | 1:24 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 5, 2005UFC 51: Super Saturday | Drew FickettWelterweight | WKO/TKO, R1 4:40Punches to Head On Ground | 13 of 28 | 0 of 1 | 2:26 | 0 | 4:40 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 21, 2004UFC 49: Unfinished Business | Karo ParisyanWelterweight | LSplit decision, R3 5:00Dalby Shirley 29 - 28. Cecil Peoples 28 - 29. Marcos Rosales 27 - 30. | 37 of 102 | 1 of 2 | 1:18 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Fri, Apr 2, 2004UFC 47: It's On! | Robbie LawlerWelterweight | WKO/TKO, R2 1:31Punch to Head At Distance | 22 of 75 | 0 of 1 | 0:48 | 1 | 6:31 | Rounds |
| Fri, Sep 26, 2003UFC 44: Undisputed | Jeremy JacksonWelterweight | WSubmission, R3 2:04Armbar From Bottom Guard | 17 of 24 | 6 of 13 | 6:42 | 0 | 12:04 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.